Chellie Pingree

Chellie Pingree

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Agriculture and Food39%
Public Lands and Natural Resources20%
Armed Forces and National Security8%
Immigration7%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Chellie Pingree has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7743
To provide for a limitation on the obligation of funds for certain immigration enforcement purposes until a report on the use of databases by immigration officers is submitted.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 7708
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to return identification documents to individuals upon their release from custody, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 1027
Supporting the designation of the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 7267
Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6476
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HRES 817
Supporting the designation of October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4987
Food Date Labeling Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4861
Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 584
Affirming the support of the United States for Montenegro's accession to the European Union.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4303
To establish a Special Envoy for Humanitarian Aid Workers, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4110
The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 4047
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3221
ICELAND Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3076
Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 3077
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 3048
Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 2883
NO TIME TO Waste Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2576
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2518
Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 1808
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 960
Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 10502
Armed Forces Crisis Intervention Notification Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 9909
Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6937
The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 6641
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 783
Supporting the designation of October 16, 2023, and October 16, 2024, as "World Food Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 5657
NO TIME TO Waste Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 5315
Rural Forest Markets Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4940
Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 3986
ICELAND Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3873
Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 3159
Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 2723
Local Farms and Food Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 2441
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1840
Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1721
Healthy H2O Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

In Committee
HR 1517
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 1325
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 945
Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 676
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
HR 9346
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 9186
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 8262
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.

Active
HR 8018
Healthy H2O Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 7970
Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HRES 1046
Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of April 10, 2022, through April 23, 2022, as "National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 6693
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 6645
Hemp Advancement Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 6595
ACE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6569
PLACE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 6430
ICELAND Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 6167
Food Date Labeling Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 5757
Cold War Service Medal Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 5666
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 703
Supporting the designation of October 16, 2021, and October 16, 2022, as "World Food Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 5459
School Food Recovery Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5122
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4372
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 58.

Active
HR 3790
Rural Forest Markets Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 3160
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act

Committee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 2896
Kids Eat Local Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 2803
Agriculture Resilience Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HRES 269
Expressing support for the designation of the weeks of March 28, 2021, through April 10, 2021, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1469
York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 1258
Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 832
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 8431
Strengthening Local Processing Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 7487
PLACE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HRES 901
Recognizing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the entry of Maine into the Union as the 23d State.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HRES 900
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of OPERA America.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5861
Agriculture Resilience Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5841
Food Recovery Act of 2020

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5607
School Food Recovery Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
Amendment 733
House Amendment 733

On agreeing to the Pingree amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 5496
ICELAND Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 4807
Cold War Service Medal Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

In Committee
HRES 632
Supporting the designation of October 16, 2019, and October 16, 2020, as "World Food Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 4158
CURE High Drug Prices Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3981
Food Date Labeling Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3596
Keep America’s Waterfronts Working Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.

Active
HR 3220
Kids Eat Local Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 3212
Accountability for Sexual and Gender-based Violence as a Tool in Conflict Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 2813
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HRES 312
Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, through April 27, 2019, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1716
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
HR 1248
York River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.

Active
HR 1221
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

In Committee
HR 1092
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 478
Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7330
Agriculture Research Integrity Act of 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HRES 1113
Expressing support for the designation of October 16 as World Food Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HRES 851
Recognizing the Independent Transportation Network of America on the occasion of providing 1,000,000 rides to older and visually challenged people of the United States.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 3941
Local FARMS Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 3705
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3444
Food Recovery Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
Amendment 246
House Amendment 246

On agreeing to the Pingree amendment (A034) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 235 (Roll no. 424).

Not Agreed to (192-235)
HR 2719
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

In Committee
HR 2720
Procurement Fraud Prevention Act

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 2504
To ensure fair treatment in licensing requirements for the export of certain echinoderms.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

In Committee
HR 2436
Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

In Committee

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